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Course Details: A' Level Government & Politics Full AS + A2 Course
eDistance Learning
United Kingdom
£315.00
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Distance learning
PartTime
Ongoing
300 Hours
Edexcel
A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain A' Level in Government and Politics. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning A Level Government & Politics is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for the A Level Government & Politics exam through home study. What's more, because the distance learning A' Level Government & Politics course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.
We offers this full A-Level course in Government and Politics. By the end of your course, your knowledge and awareness of the world around you and of current affairs should be significantly enhanced. You should also have developed your ability to analyse information and to communicate detailed and complex arguments effectively.
Government and Politics is a dynamic and ever-changing subject, and it is essential that you are familiar with contemporary issues, developments and debates. A-Level examinations in this subject will ask some questions specifically designed to assess if candidates are following contemporary politics by reading the different newspapers and following current affairs programmes on radio and television. Having an interest and knowledge in such matters is a major advantage to studying this subject.
FORMAT OF COURSE (Modules Overview)
There are many modules that make up A-Level Government & Politics. The main modules are as follows:
AS Level
Unit One: People & Politics
The different types of democracy
Electoral systems and electoral reform
The changing party system and recent General Elections
Referendums
Political Parties
Pressure Groups
Unit Two: Governing the UK
The UK Constitution and constitutional reform
Parliamentary and political sovereignty
Parliament
The Executive
The Judiciary
A2 Level
Unit Three: Key Themes in Political Analysis
Economic Policy
Social Welfare, Health and Education
Law, Order and Criminal Justice
Environmental Policy
Unit Four: EU Political Issues
Impact of the EU on the UK
European Integration
EU Institutions and Their Relationships
Domestic Policy Issues
HOME STUDY SUPPORT
Your tutor will support you with your project formulation and give you guidance with appropriate topics and ideas.
You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact a Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.
Your tutor will give you various resource sites to visit and there is extra material in the Student Support Portal. In addition there are several supporting texts books for this course but again this depends on which approach you are following and which book best suits your individual needs
Further information can be obtained through Edexcel. The final assessment criteria and structure is the same regardless of which approach you choose.
COURSE RESOURCES
You will also require the following text books for your course:
Edexcel Government & Politics for AS, Neil McNaughton (3rd ed. Hodder, 2010)
COURSE ASSESSMENT
For each module there are two or three formal tutor-marked assessments which, when completed, should be sent to your tutor, via e-mail or conventional post. All of the information within the units is written in line with the requirements of the examination board specification and the demands of the examination.
All units are broken down into clear subject topics, and students should spend the amount of time studying for each topic as advised by their course tutor. Each topic module has been written for ease of understanding and topic coverage may be of different length and difficulty depending on the level of detail and information required. You will need to study the modules in the sequence provided.
The AS and A2 modules link together and assessment is all done by examination as there is no coursework option.
HOME STUDY COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Government & Politics and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.
You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 24 months from initial registration with full tutor support.
We offers this full A-Level course in Government and Politics. By the end of your course, your knowledge and awareness of the world around you and of current affairs should be significantly enhanced. You should also have developed your ability to analyse information and to communicate detailed and complex arguments effectively.
Government and Politics is a dynamic and ever-changing subject, and it is essential that you are familiar with contemporary issues, developments and debates. A-Level examinations in this subject will ask some questions specifically designed to assess if candidates are following contemporary politics by reading the different newspapers and following current affairs programmes on radio and television. Having an interest and knowledge in such matters is a major advantage to studying this subject.
FORMAT OF COURSE (Modules Overview)
There are many modules that make up A-Level Government & Politics. The main modules are as follows:
AS Level
Unit One: People & Politics
The different types of democracy
Electoral systems and electoral reform
The changing party system and recent General Elections
Referendums
Political Parties
Pressure Groups
Unit Two: Governing the UK
The UK Constitution and constitutional reform
Parliamentary and political sovereignty
Parliament
The Executive
The Judiciary
A2 Level
Unit Three: Key Themes in Political Analysis
Economic Policy
Social Welfare, Health and Education
Law, Order and Criminal Justice
Environmental Policy
Unit Four: EU Political Issues
Impact of the EU on the UK
European Integration
EU Institutions and Their Relationships
Domestic Policy Issues
HOME STUDY SUPPORT
Your tutor will support you with your project formulation and give you guidance with appropriate topics and ideas.
You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact a Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.
Your tutor will give you various resource sites to visit and there is extra material in the Student Support Portal. In addition there are several supporting texts books for this course but again this depends on which approach you are following and which book best suits your individual needs
Further information can be obtained through Edexcel. The final assessment criteria and structure is the same regardless of which approach you choose.
COURSE RESOURCES
You will also require the following text books for your course:
Edexcel Government & Politics for AS, Neil McNaughton (3rd ed. Hodder, 2010)
COURSE ASSESSMENT
For each module there are two or three formal tutor-marked assessments which, when completed, should be sent to your tutor, via e-mail or conventional post. All of the information within the units is written in line with the requirements of the examination board specification and the demands of the examination.
All units are broken down into clear subject topics, and students should spend the amount of time studying for each topic as advised by their course tutor. Each topic module has been written for ease of understanding and topic coverage may be of different length and difficulty depending on the level of detail and information required. You will need to study the modules in the sequence provided.
The AS and A2 modules link together and assessment is all done by examination as there is no coursework option.
HOME STUDY COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Government & Politics and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.
You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 24 months from initial registration with full tutor support.
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